Right To Information Act

Schools, Colleges Funded By Government Come Under RTI: Supreme Court

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Schools, colleges and non-profits funded substantially by the government comes will come under the Right to Information Act, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.

Triple Talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha Rejects Motion To Send Triple Talaq Bill To Select Panel

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday July 30, 2019

The contentious bill to ban Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "talaq" thrice - which failed the the Rajya Sabha test last time, is expected to have a smooth passage today as the opposition to it suddenly crumbled. While Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal supported the bill, the AIADMK and Nitish Kum...

High Drama In Rajya Sabha During Voting On RTI Amendment Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2019

The Parliament on Thursday approved an amendment to the Right to Information or RTI Act that gave the government powers to decide salary and service terms of the statutory body head and its members, with Rajya Sabha passing it by a voice vote.

RTI Bill Faces Rough Weather In Rajya Sabha, Government Hits Pause

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday July 24, 2019

The controversial bill to amend the Right To Information Act -- which is expected to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today -- is unlikely to have a safe passage, with parties like Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi deciding to oppose it.

Centre "Hell Bent On Subverting RTI Act": Sonia Gandhi On Parliament Move

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday July 23, 2019

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today accused the centre of trying to "subvert the historic Right to Information Act", a day after a controversial bill to amend the transparency law was passed by Lok Sabha.

RTI Amendment Bill Passed; Dilutes Transparency Law, Says Opposition

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday July 22, 2019

The bill to amend the landmark transparency law, the Right to Information Act, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday amid opposition allegations that it was being diluted. The opposition -- which has dubbed the bill "RTI Elimination Bill" and wants to send it to a select committee for further scrutiny -- is hoping to get support in the Rajya Sabha,...

Bill To Amend Right to Information Act Introduced In Lok Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

A bill which seeks to take away the stature of information commissioners from equivalent of election commissioners and give the Centre the power to set their salaries and service conditions was introduced in Lok Sabha today amid protests by opposition parties.

RBI Ordered To Review Its Disclosure Policy On Banks Under RTI: 10 Things To Know

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Monday April 29, 2019

The Supreme Court last week gave the Reserve Bank of India "a last opportunity" to disclose details such as its list of wilful defaulters under Right to Information Act (RTI Act). The top court also directed the Reserve Bank of India to review its policy on disclosure of information relating to banks under RTI, saying "it is duty-bound under the la...

"Last Chance": Top Court Orders RBI To Disclose Bank Inspection Reports

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday April 26, 2019

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information about its annual inspection report of banks and the list of wilful defaulters under the Right to Information Act (RTI). The bench was hearing contempt petitions filed by RTI activists Subhash Chandra Agrawal and Girish Mittal against the RBI. Ordering the c...

General Elections 2019: 99.8% Electoral Bonds Sold Were Of Highest Denominations, Says RTI

India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar MIshra, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday April 15, 2019

A whopping 99.8 per cent of donations received by political parties were through electoral bonds of the highest denominations - Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore - between March 2018 and January 24, 2019, according to data obtained by a social worker under the Right to Information Act.

Supreme Court To Decide On Classified Rafale Documents Today: 10 Facts

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday April 10, 2019

The Supreme Court will decide today whether classified documents sourced by the media without authorisation can be considered evidence and a basis for re-examining its December verdict, which gave a clean chit to the Narendra Modi government over the deal for Rafale fighter jets. Citing internal notes of the defence ministry, a series of reports pu...

On Rafale Papers Secrecy Claims, Supreme Court Cites Post-RTI "Revolution"

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday March 14, 2019

The concept of confidentiality in documents has undergone a change since the Right To Information Act was put in place, the Supreme Court indicated today during the hearing of petitions that sought review of the judgment in the Rafale case.

In RTI Reply To Telangana Voter Deletions, Poll Commission Admits Lapses

Telangana News | Sukirti Dwivedi | Tuesday February 26, 2019

The names of a large number of voters in Telangana were deleted from electoral rolls without due procedure ahead of last year's assembly elections, responses to queries under the Right To Information Act has revealed.

Voting Machines Should Be Handed Over If Asked, Says RTI Watchdog

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 25, 2019

An Electronic Voting Machine is "information" under the Right to Information Act and can be demanded by an applicant from the Election Commission of India on a payment of Rs 10, the Central Information Commission has ruled.

'Already Complying With RTI Rules For Charging Fee For Photocopies Of Answer Sheets': CBSE

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday November 8, 2018

CBSE is already complying with Right to Information Act rules for charging fee for photocopies of answer sheets, said Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in a statement.